Jameel Library is pleased to welcome Ahmad Nabil in conversation with Senior Manager, Library and Research Azim Al Ghussein for the concluding event of the 2024/25 Jameel Library Commission Fetus Exodus.

In this session, Ahmad will reflect on the chapters of Fetus Exodus, offering insight into the development of the commission and the myths it engages with. The discussion will consider the transformative nature of myth-making and storytelling, and the ways they shape, sustain and reimagine collective memory.

The discussion will be held in English.

This conversation is followed by a writing workshop inspired by the commission. Learn more and register here.

You can access Fetus Exodus and read more about Jameel Library Commissions here.

Ahmad Nabil is a visual artist, researcher and educator based in Jerusalem. His work focusses on Arab and Islamic mythology, paranormal phenomena and folktales, exploring their connection to land, natural resources and their integration into intangible heritage for the preservation of land and collective memory. Through art projects and workshops, Nabil engages youth and young adults, harnessing imagination as a force for community involvement.

In 2015, Ahmad Nabil founded The Fiction Council in Jerusalem, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and nurturing the Palestinian-Arab imagination. Through studying, exploring and representing mythology and paranormal narratives, The Fiction Council fosters creativity across diverse groups in workshops, discussions and presentations. The Council aims to illuminate and empower communities with Palestine’s intangible heritage, recognising a shared and expanding imaginarium as the Palestinians’ paramount catalyst for change.